Birch Equipment Rental & Sales Safety Record

DOT# 1888706 · Bellingham, WA 98229 · 3607345744

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 01/29/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Birch Equipment Rental & Sales (DOT# 1888706) in Bellingham, Washington has 39 inspections on record and a 43.6% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

39 Inspections
43.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
26 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 43.6%
Carrier: 43.6% (17 of 39) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 2.6%
Carrier: 2.6% (1 of 39) National: 6.4%
20% OOS rate better than 20% of carriers in Washington
22% crash rate better than 22% of carriers in Washington

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 4 (10%) Level 2: 19 (49%) Level 3: 13 (33%) Level 5: 3 (8%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/29/2026 WA 1 0 0
12/03/2025 WA 2 0 0
12/03/2025 WA 2 1 0
10/29/2025 WA 2 1 0
10/02/2025 WA 2 1 0
09/25/2025 WA 2 0 0
09/10/2025 WA 2 1 0
06/04/2025 WA 3 0 0
05/27/2025 WA 3 0 0
05/14/2025 WA 2 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 26
Drivers 27
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Hazmat)
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 05/12/2009
MCS-150 Filed 20240429 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 325,928
Address 1415 Iowa St, Bellingham, WA 98229